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Missouri prisoners say food went from bad to worse when contractor took over • Missouri Independent
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Missouri prisoners say food went from bad to worse when contractor took over • Missouri Independent

Missouri volunteer prison labor tends gardens that yield about 100 tons of fresh produce a year. For the most part, that food goes to local charities. The prisoners who grow it complain they get little fresh food. Instead, they get a lot of bologna. They say they’re served portions they consider too small and unappetizing….

Tarrant County 5 Stones September 2023 Meeting
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Tarrant County 5 Stones September 2023 Meeting

Here is our recorded meeting link and chat notes for our September 2023 TC 5 Stones meeting! Our 5 Stones meeting this September consisted of some law enforcement updates and a presentation by Carrie Grace, Executive Director of Freedom Shield Foundation, as she discussed the importance of self-care and avoiding burnout as service providers. Link to the recorded meeting: https://youtu.be/5OzWyCSuUHw…

CAP credited for helping children in Post trial | News, Sports, Jobs – Observer Today
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CAP credited for helping children in Post trial | News, Sports, Jobs – Observer Today

When five children testified in Chautauqua County Court during the Dustin Post trial, it was one of the first trials that had children testify what had happened to them. A jury found Post guilty on Feb. 3 on six counts of sexually abusing children. District Attorney Jason Schmidt credits the Child Advocacy Program for helping…

Foundation gives free healthcare, educational support to Nigerians – FRCN HQ
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Foundation gives free healthcare, educational support to Nigerians – FRCN HQ

The year 2022 was a remarkable one for Emmanuel Osemota Foundation due to its life changing humanitarian activities, in September last year, the foundation successfully conducted a free medical outreach in Okabere Community, Benin City, Edo state, Nigeria. According to the report of the Foundation in 2022, a total of 205 patients received free medical…

Child poverty ‘worsened’; over past 12 months – report – RTE
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Child poverty ‘worsened’; over past 12 months – report – RTE

Further efforts are required to reduce child homelessness, according to the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection. In his 2022 annual report, Professor Conor O’Mahony pointed out that child poverty and child homelessness have worsened over the past 12 months. In December 2021, 2,451 children were in emergency accommodation. By March 2022, the figure had risen…

Samaritan Hospital Foundation honors locals with Heart of Giving awards
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Samaritan Hospital Foundation honors locals with Heart of Giving awards

A crowd of nearly 200 turned out for Samaritan Hospital Foundation’s annual Heart of Giving appreciation dinner. The Oct. 13 event began with a series of videos highlighting how foundation grants are positively impacting the health and wellness of individuals in Ashland County and the hospital. More: Heart of Giving coverage Samaritan Hospital Foundation holds…

For labor trafficked immigrants, T-visas are a life-saving but flawed relief – WGBH
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For labor trafficked immigrants, T-visas are a life-saving but flawed relief – WGBH

In 2018, the police came to a home in Saugus, Massachusetts, to rescue Anabelle Masalon, a Filipina housekeeper who had been essentially a prisoner of the family from the United Arab Emirates that employed her. She had been forced to work 21-hour days, earning no more than $400 a month, unable to leave the house…

All you need to know about organ transplants
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All you need to know about organ transplants

Editor’s note: this article contains great information about transplants and a good general overview of the transplant process.  Globally, about 20 people die every day while waiting for a transplant. There are several organs and tissues that one can donate including kidneys, heart, blood, lungs, liver, pancreas, intestines, thymus, bone marrow, bones, tendon, ligaments, corneas,…

‘I survived a labour detention camp where prisoners had their organs harvested’
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‘I survived a labour detention camp where prisoners had their organs harvested’

A woman has recalled the harrowing psychological torture she endured at a labour camp in China where prisoners had their organs harvested.  Annie Yang, 56, was detained in three different camps between March 2005 and September 2006 in China before fleeing to the UK – she has shared her harrowing experience of psychological torture  …